Joseph Breen was born on 14 October 1888 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Mary R. Breen. He died on 5 December 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Appointed by Will H. Hays, was the administrator of the Production Code Administration (PCA) from 1934 to 1954 - the branch of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA) created to enforce the Motion Picture Production Code.